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Rose Bay Promenade Wins Woollahra Conservation Award (11/12/2008)
Rose Bay Promenade was awarded the Woollahra Conservation Award 2008 'Overall Winner', at an awards ceremony at Woollahra Council on 1 December 2008. The Promenade was one of five high profile nominations in three separate categories judged by a specialist independent panel. Nominated by the Woollahra History and Heritage Society on behalf of the people of NSW, the award recognises the importance of this urban regeneration initiative and the quality of professional design advice provided by CM+. The citation reads:
'The conservation and restoration work done by Woollahra Council on this very difficult and contentious site achieved a result that has been universally praised and recognised as the best possible outcome in the circumstances. This project demonstrates Council's commitment to achieve sustainable urban water management for the community whilst maintaining the historic structures and landscaping. The Rose Bay Promenade deserves to be the exemplar for similar developments and restorations of our coastal and harbour foreshores.'
CM+ provided urban design, architectural and heritage advice to Woollahra Council from masterplanning through to construction documentation, with landscape design advice provided by our associated practice Context Landscape Design.
Congratulations to Woollahra Council for celebrating the importance of our urban heritage.
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Leppington Town Centre, NSW (28/10/2008)
CM+ is the lead consultant to the Growth Centres Commission for an Urban Design and Integration Study for the Leppington Town Centre in the Southwest Growth Centre.
CM+ is developing a strategic masterplan for the town centre which includes an integration strategy for the railway station and its intermodal connections to local transport modes. The Leppington Town Centre is expected to provide over 8,000 jobs and include a substantial retail and commercial component which will draw on the region and form the hub of a vibrant mixed use precinct that will include a transport interchange, facilities for public services, health care facilities, and a range of housing types and housing affordability.
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Catherine Hill Bay + Gwandalan, NSW (28/10/2008)
Approval of the Concept Plan and Project Application prepared by CM+ has been received from the NSW Department of Planning, for Rose Property Group's residential development at Catherine Hill Bay and residential subdivision, at Gwandalan, on the shores of Lake Macquarie.
The lands available for development adjacent to the coastal hamlet of Catherine Hill Bay occupy the disturbed lands of a former colliery at Moonee Head. The new development takes the form of a series of hamlets of similar size and character to the existing Catherine Hill Bay settlement, provides green corridors linking key site features and preserves several key heritage features of the site. The residential architectural design for Catherine Hill Bay is also being undertaken by CM+.
At Gwandalan CM+ has proposed a subdivision layout which preserves key landscape features of the site while fostering a sustainable approach to the development of individual dwellings.
Documentation for the project can be viewed on the Department of Planning's website at: www.planning.nsw.gov.au/asp/06_0330.asp
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BIUST Founding Campus, Botswana (28/10/2008)
CM+ has completed the detailed masterplanning and building design for the first phase of the BIUST campus which includes approximately 22,000m2 of built space for academic facilities, student accommodation and staff accommodation.
A major challenge of the project was the need to deliver the campus on a very tight time table to meet political and academic aspirations of the Government of Botswana. The building and site layout of the campus has been specifically tailored to the construction methodologies and materials of the region.
The campus design has been developed to provide a sustainable environment that takes advantage of its site, provides a structure for future growth and promotes a strong sense of purpose for the young university.
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UWS Student Precinct, Penrith Campus (28/10/2008)
Concept designs for the Student Precinct have been carried out to provide the guiding principles for siting of the new Library and other key facilities. The Student Precinct will be the central university space located at the intersection of the Mall and the Green Link as defined by the 2007 Campus Masterplan. The concept design establishes the levels and entry forecourt to the Library and calls for the incorporation of other student related facilities to be incorporated at that level in existing and future adjacent buildings.
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Thomas Street, Chatswood, NSW (28/10/2008)
This mixed use development is located on a former carpark site at the southern gateway to Chatswood CBD. The proposal provides approximately 40,000 m2 GFA of commercial space over 33 storeys which presents a strong image to the Pacific Highway. In the north-east corner of the site is a 27 storey residential tower with 160 units and retail on the first two levels. The two towers are linked by a central plaza connecting Thomas Street and Albert Avenue. The development incorporates a range of ESD initiatives to achieve a five star rating.
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Multi-Level Car Park, UWS Campbelltown Campus (28/10/2008)
This design concept examined the potential to accommodate an additional 450 car parking spaces in a structure at the north-western end of the Campus to replace on-ground space lost through new building development. The car park has been designed with a steel-framed structure to shorten construction time for the project. A light weight screening system for the façade will provide an attractive appearance, minimise external visibility of cars, and provide optimum ventilation and views out.
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Mary Harbour, Maryborough, QLD (28/10/2008)
CM+ has completed the masterplan for a new a new residential community of 3,500 permanent residents at Mary Harbour, a riverfront development on the Fraser Coast in Queensland. The masterplan provides a long term planning framework that strengthens Maryborough's community image, accommodates a mixed use waterfront development and through the use of environmentally sustainable design, ensures the liveability and sustainability of the area. Mary River, Mary Harbour is conceived in architectural, urban and landscape design terms as a complete experience offering a diverse range of waterside lifestyles.
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Shaolin Temple, Comberton Grange, NSW (28/10/2008)
Comberton Grange is a tourist and residential development based on the religious philosophies and lifestyle of the Shaolin Buddhist order, located on the NSW south coast. The proposed development is centred on a traditional Buddhist Temple Sanctuary and Kung Fu academy, with associated tourist facilities including a convention centre and four star hotel, all located within a rural setting. Comberton Grange is a tourist and residential development based on the religious philosophies and lifestyle of the Shaolin Buddhist order, located on the NSW south coast. The proposed development is centred on a traditional Buddhist Temple Sanctuary and Kung Fu academy, with associated tourist facilities including a convention centre and four star hotel, all located within a rural setting. Integrated within the development are 300 dwelilngs, cultural and community facilities.
The development has been submitted to the Department of Planning for assessment as a Part 3A project. Documentation can be viewed on the Department of Planning's website at: www.planning.nsw.gov.au/asp/register2006.asp
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Darling Harbour East competition - Barangaroo (30/04/2008)
Whilst the CM+ entry in the Darling Harbour East competition (2005) was not premiated we have always been proud that our scheme very closely resembled that of the winning entry. We are even more amazed to see that, with the recent call for Expressions of Interest for Stage 1 development, the scheme for Barangaroo as advertised by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, has come even closer to that of the CM+ team at the open competition stage.
Further evidence of the CM+ Vision. >
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Awards 2008 (30/04/2008)
CM+ has won a National Trust Heritage Award, Conservation of Landscape Heritage for the Heritage Impact Statement for the Ingleburn Weir (in collaboration with Campbelltown City Council and NSW Department of Primary Industries-Fisheries). The project proposed remediation of the weir to ensure the local fish population could continue travelling their traditional route up and down the Georges River and breeding successfully. Congratulations to Garry McDonald.
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